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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1975
Page
1
The Moulton TPA sponsors a Halloween Chili Supper and Carnival on Friday October 31 at 5 30 PM. The public is asked to donate chili meat for the supper served in the High School Cafeteria. Donations may be left at the High School Cafeteria or Pilat's Super Market.
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Dept. responded Friday around 1 p.m. to a grass fire at the Frank Nagelmueller farm in the Oak Grove Community. The blaze caused only grass damage and was started by an electrical fence.
Karen Bohuslav daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bohuslav is the F H A Girl of the Month for September. She serves as president of the F H A and is a CYO member. Karen was chosen co sweetheart of the F F A and Jr Class Favorite. She also plays for the Kittens basketball team.
The Shiner Jaycees announce their first annual deer contest for the 1975 whitetail season. Categories offer prizes including a Savage 311 20 gauge shotgun, a Savage 340 30-30 rifle, and an Igloo cooler, with entry by mail and a $2 check to Shiner Jaycees. Entries due by November 14 1975 and open to Lavaca Gonzales and Dewitt counties with up to two bucks per hunter.
The Moulton Fire Dept sponsorship of the annual Stag Barbecue Supper drew a large crowd at the VFW Hall on October 21. Fire Chief Willie Hoepfl thanks all participants for making the event a great success.
The Praha community observes All Veterans Day Memorial Services Sunday November 9 at 11 A.M. in St. Marys Church with burial plot for fallen heroes. Commander Wagon seller and Congressman J J Pickle expected to attend. turkey dinner at noon. First Army Calvary Band Fort Hood and multiple school bands to provide music.
The Lavaca County Farm Bureau met at the Hallettsville American Legion Hall on October 15. Resolutions urged no compulsory pooling of gas or oil acreages, study of Brucellosis vaccines, fairness of the service agent quota system, tax exemption for farm supply items, non interference by labor unions with farm logistics, and reaffirmed trade policy.
Sunday afternoon at Shady Oak Nursing Home residents with October birthdays were honored by fellow residents relatives and friends. The event featured an announcement singing of Happy Birthday a cake lunch and punch provided by the Home relatives and guests. Catholic Daughters Court 2018 supplied the decorated cake hosted by Mrs. Marian Kram and Mrs. Della Darilek with entertainment by shale fie michael ku Ade and Adee.
The Eagle will photograph local children in Direct Living Color on Thursday Nov 6 at St. Joseph Gym from 11 am to 6 pm. No charge or obligation for parents or guardians. Proofs shown in color. portraits available by arranging with the studio rep. Books black and white in paper. call Gladys Malinek to book.
Alton R Weiser of Halletts joins H H Realty Realtors as associate. He is active with Lavaca County Independent Cattlemen's Association and is known for real estate expertise in land and homes. Call 512 798 3875 or 512 596 4580 for services.
Funeral services were held for Kara Kim Baros age 1 daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde W Baros of Garland at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Heath Texas The Rev Canon K Michael Harmuth officiated and burial followed at Restland Memorial Park Dallas Survivors include grandparents Gardner Lane Corpus Christi Viasta Baros Yoakum Clyde G Baros Gonzales and great grandparents B I Beaman Rhode Island John Baros Moulton and Grieve of Flatonia
The Shiner St Paul Booster Club hosts its fifth annual turkey shoot and celebration on Sunday November 2 at Wied Hall. Activities include a turkey shoot dinner auction games and prizes with admission 2.00 for adults 1.00 for children under 12. Turkey shoot starts 10:00 a.m. shells provided and events continue through 6:00 p.m. Proceeds support St Paul High School and St Ludmila's Academy programs.
Deadline for news and advertising copy at the Moulton Eagle is 11 00 A M Tuesdays to fit the weekly edition. Materials received after the deadline will be held for the next week.
A total of 39000.00 has been collected toward the Moulton Community Medical Clinic. Area residents and out of town donors contribute to bring timely medical services closer to home, ensuring help in emergencies like heart attacks, severe wounds, or the flu. Citizens are urged to participate and support the project.
Miss Janie Schultz returns to Moulton after eleven days in Victoria’s Citizens Memorial Hospital and shows improvement. Jodie Gold undergoes major surgery at Renger Hospital Hallettsville and expects to return home soon. Mrs Emil Krejci is back home after a hospitalization. Mrs Marie Kalischko moves to Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation for therapy after transfer from Shiner Hospital. Jim Kubicek family accompanies for treatment.
The Moulton TPA hosts its annual Halloween Chili Supper and Carnival at the school cafeteria and high school on Friday October 31. Supper begins at 5 30 p m featuring chili homemade bread and baked desserts with coffee. Food to go and sweets available for those who cannot stay. Activities include a spook house dunking and games with donations welcome for cakes kolaches pies and entertainment.
Members of American Legion Post 201 in Shiner are invited to the annual stag party at Legion Hall on Monday November 3 at 7 PM. Hospitality refreshments and eats provided. U All Come.
The Independent Cattlemen's Assn postpones a Sunday event to November 2 at Appelt's Hill six miles north of Hallettsville. Activities run 9:00 a.m. to midnight with horse races for three age divisions, a free barbecue, beer garden, polka music, and a battle dance headlined by Ed Junot and Red Neck Kikker Gene. Proceeds aid cattlemen facing low prices.
Health reasons prompt Fred and Theresa Kaiser to retire Texaco business in Moulton on Oct 31. On Nov 1 C F Sommers becomes Texaco Consignee at Hallettsville taking over with bulk plant remaining open and Tony Billimek Jr. moving to join Sommers. Telephone 596-4421 unchanged.
Commander Willie Bartos led the Legion in a regular meeting. The painting committee completed hall painting and minor repairs to window screens and doors. Parking work east of the hall was underway. The membership drive was successful. Attendees enjoyed lunch and refreshments. Old tables will be sold for ten dollars each. Meeting time moved to 7 30 for the next session on Wednesday November Ltd Chaplain Fishbeck delivered the closing prayer.
Felix Edgar Carter 59 of Moulton died Sunday at 5:25 am in Shiner Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were Tuesday at Richardson Chapel with Rev. M A Tankersley officiating. Burial in Green Lawn Gardens Port Lavaca. Born Sept 9 1916 in Hays County he moved from Calhoun to Gonzales County in 1965. He was married to Lee CARTER.
The VFW Auxiliaries met October 9 beginning with a fried chicken membership drive. Dist 24 President Mary Hyak announced Veterans Day moves to November 11 in 1978. Ella Arnold outlined a Victoria school of instructions and parlia basics. State President Jacque Smith promotes Jack Rabbit pins and doll kits for Cancer Aid and Research aiming for 100000.
Mr. Frank Nagelmueller becomes a new resident of Moulton by moving into a newly purchased home last Saturday. He previously lived in the hak Chiewin curmnnenninu.
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